19th MXG commander retires after 27 years of service

Col. Philip Dorsch, 19th Maintenance Group commander, holds a flag that is saluted by a Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen during his retirement ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 11, 2024. The ceremony celebrated Dorsch’s 27 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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19th MXG commander retires after 27 years of service

Col. Philip Dorsch, 19th Maintenance Group commander, is pinned by his wife during his retirement ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 11, 2024. The ceremony celebrated Dorsch’s 27 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, and the end of his role with the 19th MXG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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19th MXG commander retires after 27 years of service

Col. Denny Davies, 19th Airlift Wing commander, presents Col. Philip Dorsch, 19th Maintenance Group commander, a Certificate of Retirement during his retirement ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 11, 2024. The ceremony celebrated Dorsch’s 27 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, and the end of his role with the 19th MXG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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19th MXG commander retires after 27 years of service

Col. Denny Davies, 19th Airlift Wing commander, asked the crowd to raise their hand if their life was personally touched by Col. Philip Dorsch, 19th Maintenance Group commander, during his retirement ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 11, 2024. The ceremony celebrated Dorsch’s 27 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, and the end of his role with the 19th MXG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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19th MXG commander retires after 27 years of service

Col. Philip Dorsch, 19th Maintenance Group commander, sits on stage during his retirement ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 11, 2024. The ceremony honored Dorsch’s 27 years of service and bid him farewell from the 19th MXG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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19th MXG commander retires after 27 years of service

Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen stand at attention during a retirement ceremony for Col. Philip Dorsch, 19th Maintenance Group commander, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 11, 2024. The Honor Guard's mission is to provide funeral, memorial and military ceremony services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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19th MXG commander retires after 27 years of service

Published July 25, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --

Col. Philip Dorsch, 19th Maintenance Group commander, celebrated 27 years of service in the U.S. Air Force during his retirement ceremony, July 11, 2024, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Supported by the Little Rock AFB Honor Guard, the ceremony marked the end of his role with the 19th MXG.